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Federal Republic of Nigeria Official Gazette

No.15 Lagos - Isl March, 2017

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IMMIGRATION ACT, 1015

IMMIGRATION REGULAT IONS, 2817

PART l-01uEM1vu

I. Objmivcs.

PAAT 11- Emav '"'''' " ' " Otl.utT' II '"°"' NtofJU.A 2. ,.,,.,,..,. lists. 3. Emborkation and disemberl.11K'.lin c1rds 4. Bu1iness pennit. S. Resklence pennits. 6. Visiting ptnnit. 7. Trnnsit pennit. S. Ten1porary y,·ork permit. 9. Visa on Arrival.

10. Control of direct transit pessensers.

PAltT 111-RtstlXNC'E A"'D E.MJot.ovl.tolT OI· fou.ICN NAllOHALS °" NKic11A

11 . En1ry f« 1>us;ness _.. 12. Enlry f0< m~ 0< omploym<nl. 13. (kpmdlnts of a Principel Immigrant. 14. f0teign nationals married 10 Nigc-rilns.. IS. O<pona1ion.

PART lV-Co~TlilOl Of' Citf"'WS ANDS row,.w11vs

16. Control of members or Cl'C\\' t1nd SIOWlt\\lfl)'S

17. Signingonofcrew 18. Production of eenificatts t1nd pc:rmhs 19. Aircre"' 20. Transit vi-53

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21 . Applic11K>nofPartVofth<s<Rf&Ulltioos. 22. lmmigran1Srtg;s1ry. 23. Ou1its of off teer in charge of lmmiat11u1' registry. 24. Notification of arrival and <kptt.rturc ofln1migrants.

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25. Rcsistr.t1ion or and fonn of pennit:s to young Immigrants. 26. Change of >lfltus of ttsklcnce. 21. Restriction o f lnunigront's 1novcnu:111s. 28. L.iabiti()' of house holders. 29. Ho«lsand boording-llousc'S. 30. lnfonna1ion 10 be furnished by pe150n being 1ccommodatcd. 31. Power of ex101lnation. 32.. PO\loerofan lnvnigralionOfficcr to demand forl)lrticularsof lnvnigrants. J). Production of «rtilieacc of ttgiStl'lltOO.

) 4. Po'''cr of arrc-s1. de1en1ion and prosecution. 35. Powtt of sca.rch. 36. Venue of ofTt1lCC:S-37. Exemptions.

PART Vl-lssuA.t<E. OF N 1ct:R1AN PASSl()RTS ANO or11eK Ta.Avca. 0<JCU.MCN1$

38. PO\\'ft' •nd procedure for issuanc:ir of Nigerian pas~rtt.. 39. Rcpla«~nt of lost or damaged f)llospoAS.

40. Request for i~SU31lCC or passpons b) N:ilUrllliZcd Ni"'>er inn~. CIC:. 41. P1sspor1 10 be issued 10 an applica1ll v,.ho has sathtfie:d all the:

requirements. 42. Can«llation or withdnv.al of passports. 43. Issuance of relevant documents to rtfugee' in Nigeria.

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44. h11migra1ioo olTcnces. 45. Forrcilu1-e of 1>nssporr. 46. Pre$e'Jltation or forged I ravel docu111cnts to an hnrnigration Officer. 4 7. Rtfu .. 110 apply foe rquhoriu1ion of suy ..... 48. Discharge of 1ny person liabit to l't'pa.triatK>n without nocke. 49. Altering or 11ssisting another in altering travel docu1n~nt. SO. Gtncral peoahics under section 60 of this Act. SI. Offenees and penafltn ttl11ing to COfUrol oflmmrgrants 52. Otl"cnccs by tl body corporate. 53. Ad1ninistr1uivc li11es and penal 1 ic~.

PART V 111- S\l._l(i(,I t'<• OF \I ILll "'rs 54, Qn'ences, penalties and con1pc:nSAt10ns rt'IAting tO smuggling of migran1s. SS. Ofl"cncts relnting to enabling. illegril rtsidencc. S6. Offences relating fO procurement orfraudule-nt tra\'Cl documents. 51. Persons 'Who ni.a) be held Ii.able for 1hcoffenttof srnu.gglin1of mignn1s. 58. Conspiracy to conuni1 1hc offence- of ~1nuggltng of migrants. 59. Atccmpt IC> commit the olTcnce ol'sn1ugg1ing or1uign1111s. 60. Esup:, aiding or abening("SClpt 61. Obstruction or Justice.

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62. Consent ora s1nugglcd n1igran1 not a defence. 63. Powtt to anest withou1 wtunn1. 64. Rcstilution and co1npenN1tton. 65. Frcciingordcron banks oro1hcr financial in~itutions. 66. Seizure. t11tachmcn1 and forfeiture or ISSdS.

67. Treatment of sn1ugglcd migrants.. 68. Ew.bli5hmc111 or1ransi1 shelter'

PAAT IX-COMMA"'1> S1tuif1\•1t1 < ... 1111 S1ttv1t·1

69. Command s1ruc-1ure of the SCl'\'icc. 70. Offocers orth< nook orOtl">IY Comp<rotltt or lmmign.tion. 71. Duties of Otputy Compcrolltt or lmm1gn.t100. 72. Oi\<iSion for Rtoplar t.1igration. 73. Onign11ed otT.ccn of 1M sm ict 10 CllT) anns.

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74. Employmcnl ofimmi.,...1s 1S. Aettptlnce of immiption ttSpOOSibility. 76. Ext-rcise of powcri 1pins11ny person Standina 1ri1I f0t an offence. 77. Vari.a1ionofform!, 78. Rc\<ocation and savings Pf'O\ islons 79. Interpretation. 80. Citatioo.

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IMMIGRAT ION ACT, ltlS

IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS. 2017

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I. Tht objccriv« of thcst Rqulations 1n:. 10

(a) pn:ivlde ~I fnuTie\\'Ofk for 1heeffecti\'c h np lc.'t1K"nt111iQ1l of d.e Act ~ itnd (b) t:un.solidate existing ln11nign11ion Reguh11to.1s.

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2.-{ I) Every li$t or disembarkin&llnd transhing passengers to be supplied 1'11i;s..-nf(f

by the nuastcr of a ship or aircraft pursuant lo scc1lon 16 of the Act shall show ttsrs. the full names and ali1.scs (if any) of c\·ery passtngcr together "'ith the initials of $UCh pesknger. the pon 11 \\hich he cmbarkt'd ind thie pan ar wtik-h he inlends to disembark. and shall be forwarded in nd\'ancc 10 lhe lnunigrntiou OOicer in charge.

(2) In 1ht case or carriers by land. in addi1ion to the provisions of sub-­regula1.ion ( l) of lhis rqula1ion, the manifest of passengers shall show rhc signature or 1humb impression of the f)llSseng,en 11nd be supplied \lf>On turivtl nt the Control Post.

(3) tn 1hi> ~ulation. • pas.o;cti~r i:ncludcs t\<I)' pcrcon on bmrd 1M ~ ip. airc.rafl or carrier b)' lnnd .:.\l'l."pt 1n1;.-mbc-rs ,,1 lhe <:re" or ''0" 3\\d) i,

J.-( I) E\'cl)' passenger who 11rrivcs or <k!purts: Ni~eri11 by any meian:o from any rccogni.2:ed port shall produ« to an imn1igition off.ctr chc signed and dated cmbarb1ion ordiscmbar\.attoncard in such form 1s 1he ,..1inis.t\."f'Ot 1he Compcroller-Gcneral 111ay requirt.

(2) E\'cry passenger \\'ho arri\if.'i or dcpnrtli Nigeria by any 1n~ns fron1 All)' recognized port shall sa1isl)· thc i1l1miya1ion of'f1<.-er1ha1 ht is the holdtt ofa \alid lt11\el documcn1

(3) No1hing in ll1is regulation sh11l l be con)11·ucd as requiring a Nigcr111n 10 complele a disembarkation card.

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profession, business ore.ride in Nigeritt shall. subj«t to wch conditions as 1he permit ti.1inister mity Impose, lake 1he fonn of a business pi:r1ni1 p1~scribcd in cht Fil'$t Schedule to 1hese Regulations.

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to cnl'2" or remain in Nigeria unt.tss such pcnon is in possess.on or a 'a lid rnidence pennit or 1ppt'Of>ri1te valid visa for rtSidential purposh. 1.s 1hc c•SC" may be.

(3) A business pc::nnil may. flt any 1inle. be revoked. varied or cnnc~llcd by 1hc ~1 in ister.

(4) E\•ety person to \vhon111 bu~in~ss pcnni1 has been issued :\hnll o\'Hif) 1h~ M iois1er or 1hc Cll1nptrol l.er-Ocn~rnl \\ ithin l\\eoty•onc dnyl uf t11\ychan~c in the name, nature or address of tht business or trade.

5.-(1) S..bj«11<> !he ptOYisionsofS<Ction 37 of the Act, lhc CompcrolJer. General may upon applitation in rcspttl of 1 person who has bttrt la"full)' 1lkw.'Cd mtry into Nigc'ria. gnm IO such pet500 residence perm ii in 1 pR-SCnbC'd

manner.

(2) A n:sidt-n« permit gr1n1cd pursuant to lhi; regulation shall~ ''lid for 1 period not exceeding t"o ye.ors. and 1nay be renev.·ed.

(3) The residence ptrmil issued under secrion 37 of the Act shall be valid for entry into Nigeria unlc&.s other\\'ise direc1~d by the Con11>1rollcr­Gcncral.

(4) A residence pcm1it n111y be issued subjec1 10 any condiclon as the Comptroller-General nlA)' d1rcc1 or require to be endorsed on i.uch permit UK:tuding--

(u) the area in \\hich the hohScr of the permit .J.&11 reside or "on. : (h) ~occupation or businc-u 11Cti' it)' \\hich the holdtr may tt'IPF 1n

subject 10 any reslric1ions. ptOhibitions or limita1ions:

(c) the dunuion of the valid it) of 1he permit or of tM holdef41 Sii.)' in Nigeria: and

(d) any other condi1lou in the intcn:st of public safcl) 11 11J ~curity. ~s the ComptrolltT"-GenerBl n1oydin:e1 0t require to be endi.)rS.ed 011 such pcnni1.

(S) A residence pern1h may at 01iy time be revoked Gr \'llrit d by 1hc Comptroller-Genernl ifhc d~1ns fit

(6) The C<Nnprrotlff-()encNll 1n1ty issue a nC'\.\· penni1 subjt<t 10 new conditions as he may n:a)Onably impose and v. he-re wch pcnnit is rt\O~cd "ithout rcplacemtl'lt. the pro' isions of section J9 oft.he Ae:t sh1ll 1i>s>ly.

(7)A foreign n11iot'ial \\ho has imported an annual m1n1mum -.h~M>kl of apitaF over a period of1irM •ss11pulat<'CI' undetsection 37 (I l)of1hc: Acl may be issued a permanent tt)kknte permit providtd 1ha11he invc1ut~nt is n<>t withdcawn aod the fon:i~ nationnl has complied" i1h any othercondi1ion prescribed for the issunnce of soch ptm,i1.

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(8) The Mini'sttt INI) 1u1hori2.e 1he issuance or 1 midencc ptttnit 10 a Nigerian b) binh "ho Md ~arlier renounced hi~ nation1lhy in line "ith tM provisions of the: Act.

(9) Ci1izens of mcn1bcr Stnles or the Econl)lllic Conunu11ity of \Ves1 African Staces shftll be issu~d \\1ith residence ct1rds. 1>rovidcd thc:y register \\+ith the Nigeria l1nml&ra1ion Service at 1he L..ocnl Oove1·1unent Area Hcadquaners or Command 1-jeadquaners of cheir Stale of residence or- 1he federal Capital Ttmtory, as che c.asc ma)' bt

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6.-( I) f \tt) "isitor to 'ligeria sMll obtain 1nd hold a valid\ isiting \ ., .. pcnnil issued b) the Con1ptroller-Genrral rur a ~riod no1 exceeding ptt-.11

n inet)' days.

(2) An endorsement h11hc form of a s.tan1p nr :11ickcr 011 the passport or ti person visiting Nigeria coruaining such pHrticul"rs as 1~latc 10 th~ porl o f cn1ry. the da1e of entry. 1he period during vthich the visitor is penuined 10 remain in Nigeria and i.uch 01hcr condi1i-Ons or inf0tn\111ion as the Comptroll-er· General 1nay require shall ~ suflic:ieru. unlessothc""'i'-C "ariedor re\"Qkcd h)' 1l1<Cocnpuoller-Omml.

(J) No 'isn1ng pmnit ~111beissued10 •n) p<r>On--

(o) unless the lmmi3r1111ion Officer i:s satisfi((j 1ha1 such person is 1n possession of a re1ur11 ti<:~ct ornn UO\\Ord 1ranspor1111ion ticket to a counn)' cu \\'hich his adn1isslon is guilrunteed : or

(b) \\·here such pCrSOA has not 1nade ''' i:, unotilc: to make adequtnc arrangen~ent:. (()(his n1tlin1cnance in 0< dcpiu·1"rt.• fron\ Nigeria.

7.-( I) A rrans11 p;nnil ~II take the form of un ~ndorscn1cnt b) siamp 0< stkkcron the panp0r1 of the applicant and such cndorwnlCnt shall eonuiin part1culanoflhe pon of cntr)'. tht date of entl") and cM per1od for \\ilich 1M person is permin«l to t"C"main in Nigeria in tntnsit.

(2) The inhinl cmn)it ~rn1i1 shnl l be issued f\lr u period not exceccllng s~ven d~ys. unless the pi:riod is C:\.tendcd. io N'~P\."i!l of eerhlin persons or clas.s ofpc:rsons., ~)•' in ony .spcciul (;itsc. by the t•on11nrullcr...(;1:oeral.

{)) An applict11io1l for tt\c extension of a li'an'>i1 pel'111it sl\all be made to the appropria1e hnmign11~11 Offict before the c~piration or1he ongina.I pennit \Cating: the reasons (0< "'hich an extension i5 ~il\.."d and the period of tXltnsion.

(4) An lm1ni1r11tlon Officer nOl belO\\ the rank of art Ass1s1an1 ')uperint~ndent or ln1n1i1:1-n1ti~11 II mn) fun her exh.•nd th\' lr3R'\il permit fl)f ti

1>criod 1101 e.\.cetili11i:, l\>uncc11 di1) s from the t•ri~1nnl dntc- of e 11tr): pro"idcd 1h111 no l'Urther -extension hty\'.111d this per101.I ~hoU be ~ivcn except , ... ith 1he consent of the C"tun1>1rollcr.Ococr11 I.

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(I) Tht ~tinister may 1u1horizc 1he issuance of a residence pennit to a Nigerian b) binh "ho had earlier renounced his nationalil) in line *11h 1hc pro" is kins of the- AcL

(9) Citizens or n1e1nber Suucs of the (C"onun,ic Community of W1:) t African States shall be issued " ' ilh t\\'>idcnce cards provided they register " ' ilh the Nigeria Immigration Service 111 the Local Govcrn1ncnt Arca l·lel\dqua11ers or Comn1and Hendc1ul1f1ers of their S1a1c: of residence or the Fcdcr11I C'apil11ITerri1ory. as the cu.;c may be.

6.-( I) E\'t ry visitor 10 Nigeria -shftll ob1ni11 and hold a valid \'i>itinJ! pcnni1 issued by 1hc Comptrolter·C~ntral lor a period no1 exceeding "incl)' d1y5.

( 2) Ao tndoirsemenl ip lhe f onn of a >tamp or SI icker on the- pa"P(>lt Of 1 pttSOn visiting Nigeria containin& >Uch paniculars as ttfate 10 tht pon of tntf). the date- of tntry. the ptriod durin& "hich 1he visitor is permitted to ~m.1in 1n Nigcri• and such ocher cond111aru or infc>nl'l.-ition as thoe Comptr0llct· OcMr1I may require shall be suOicicnl. unless othef\\1se varied or n=~·okt<l by the Comptrollcr-~ncrnl.

(3) No vishingpcnnil shnll be issued 1011ny pcrso~

(a) unless 1hc llnmigrotion Officer is satisfied thal such person Is in posscJSion of a re1um cicket or an onward owtsporlalion ticket 10" cou111ry to ''hich his admission is guarantct'd : Of

(b) \\here such pen.on ha~ not tnade or l!> unable 10 make adcq1.u11c

amn~ement~ fot his maintenance 1n c>t dcpanu.n- from 1'igcria.

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7. -(I) A transit permit >hall 1ol.\' lht form of an mdo~n~H b) s11mp 1,...,,.1 or siiclcron the paSSpOn or1M 1pplic1n1 and su<h mdot'Semen1 shall contain p«n•il. pan1culars or me pon.of tntl)', the <lnle orenll')' and the period for -nhich tht J)(rson is permined to ttmoin in Ni~cri.i in 1ran5it.

(2) ·1 he initial transit penuil sh:ill be issued for a period not e.\ce«ling scvcu dnys. unless 1he period is C.\tcndcd. in ~sjX'Cl of certain pcr:;,<•n' ur <:II\$$ of persons, or in any spc.."Cinl c11iic. by the Co1up1rolle:r-Gcnc:r11L

(3) An tlpplication (()( 1ht extension of rt tnulSit per1nit shall Ix mad¢ 10 1hc a1,propriatt lm1nignnion Office btf\)f'C the c:.\piration ofrhe original penni1 ~tating lhe reasons f<W \\'hich An e'Ci'n~ion is required and tht period or tx:ltnsion.

(4) An lmmigra1ion Officer no1 b<-lo" •ht rank or an As11i>la111 ~upttinh:ndent of Immigration 111111) runhcr t''lt'nd the tram.ii p.."'"ftl'lic t~ a pcr11,>tl 001 t':\.ct:cdi-ng roun~~n dtt), trunt 1hc uril!iual d:ne ot en1r): pro' td«I th,11110 furthitr e\tension b~)ond thi, pcriOO ~hall be given exccpl \\ilh th\! conscn1 of the Complroller·G\!ncml

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(S) A transit permit shall not~ i.ssucd unless 1hc lmmigrntion Officer is sa1isfitd rh•t che persoo applying for the- issUC' of such ~rrni1 has an on~ard ptissa.gc: 1ickct 10 • datinition ou1side Nigeria and 10 \\hich he has entl') ftcilitits and JUfficimt func:b for his rnaintmancc

8 .. PurSusnt to the prm·isionsof section )7(8) ofd"' AC1. tht Compm>ller· GcM111I ml) authorise the issuance ofttmpont) "ort pcnnil. and \\here necttsary. outside quota provision. \\ohic:h m•) be 1uucd b) "•> ofa lettetof 1ppro\:•l tninsn11ned-to the appropriate Nig.erian f\1iMion.

9. Upon 1tpplic:ation in the prescribed 1nanntt. lhe (Ofnplrollr r-General may lilpprove the issuance of visa on arriva1 in rcspcc1 of nny person and such person 11oh11ll be allO\\ed en1ry dlrough Lhe di:signllled 1>0rt.

(\ lnlrul ul' 10. (I} An lln rnigration Officer n1oy sr.int pcrini:..1,ioo 10 any transit tlirt'\'t UWl~h 1Jt18scngcr by 1hc codorse11leo1 on 1he-pass1>0r1 of the pa~!icngcr 10 thc cff«t pu:.M."1M~'tll. 1ha1 such p115Scngcr may land fron1 a ship or air<:rnO \'lhilc the ;,,hip ..>r airer11fl

is In 1>0rt and s-uch pennis-sion shall be r~"octtb le 1H 1hc dlsctt1ion of 1h1u lnunigrinion Otftcer.

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(2) Where per1nission 10 land is rcfuSC'd or where such pctmission has been ~"oktd. the master off.hie ship or aitcttn shlll accOtdingly be informed in \\ti tine and shall not permit rht: passen1er 10 land or ao •short.

(J) An Immigration Offi«r ma} @llnl ptrinii)ion 10 an) 1ransi1ing pes~natr by road by 1he cndorscmcn1on1M pa.Jspot1 or 1ni' ti docu1Mn1.s of chc pasS(ftgC1" 10 the effect lhat such pas-senger may land from chc carrier b) land "hilt 1he c.arritt is in park or lcmunal and such permission shall be f'e'\·ocablc at rhc discretion of that lmmitttation Offictr.

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11 . ......( I )An lmmigrnnt wishing 1oenter Ni~er1n for hu>inc .. s purposes 1>ursuan1 to sec1ion 36 ( I) of the Act i.hall be 1n 1>0s-:cssion o l A 'a lid entl') \'is11 unless such lmmigran1 is a ci1izen of n coun1ry " ilh '~uch Nigeria hns enlC l'~d into n reciprocal visa aboli1ion agrccn1cn1 : providtd tlll'n where c i1l 1tns of such coun1ries \\'ilh ,, ,hich Nig.crlt1 lu•oi,. entered in10 such ~1s1·ccn1cn1 ltf'e' coining i1110 Nig~l' ia for c111plo)' ntc: 111pul'posc~. 1hc)' shtill cou1~ in \\'ith the appropriah:: 'isa.

(2) Pursu<lnl 10 section 20 of the 1\ct. ti~ ~nl.r) 'i!l.l rtl'cm:d to under sub-regulation (I) of this regular ion shall be obtain«! :111he ~le ... ant Nigeriuu ro~lan lllisskln.

(J) No \ jq shal I e"IUilk lhe holder to C'l'ltC1" (It ttrnJ lfl b) \\ •> or C:.\1enSion

in 'lii~ria bt)ond the prescribed pcnod \\ ithout 1hcculbtnl in" ritint; of1.hc C'ompttl\tkr·GC'ni:ral go en on such 1em'b anJ '"~llld1tK•n' ., he m.3) ck.~m fit

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(4) Punu1n1 10 seccion J 1 (IJ) or chit Acc. lhe: pro\ isfon.J or the~ RtP1l11ions ~la1ing to foreign niltional~ rcq11ir1n~ '15a$. ,,on. ~nil) ind midtncco pcnnili WU noc appf) 10 n3tion:il) of~lcmbcr S1111M of the Econon1~ Community of West African States "ho art t.'\enlp1ed from requiring tnlr') visas. and •~allO\\·ed to reside, \\od:. and undcrtakccommcrciul and industrial oc1lvitics '''ithin Nigeria : provided thr11 such cili1cns shall register whh the Service ns nntionals of the Econo1nic Con1nlunity of \\'est Afric"n Stau:s.

12.-( I) 1'heauthori1111ion or1hc Minister~hall be obtained in v..ri1ing for 1he cslablishmcnt of a bu.sin~iS, trodc Of 1>rofession in Nigeria.

(2) The 11uLhorita1ion b),rhe t.1ini(Olcr rtfnm:t to unde-rsub-re-g.ula1ion (I) of rhts rtgulatton shall. subjo::t to condition> 1; he ma)' irnpose.1.2.ke 1he fonn of gran1 of BuslntiS Permit or E~J)lttri11t Quoca or boch in the- prescribed fonn • P'O'-"ickd that "'he're the Minister tm.iics a )II)· or acsioo.. it shall operate as a bor to dc:pottalion during the pendenc) of an applicatfOll for o:llt'\\al or Exparriatt Quo11.

(l) Any for111 of empfo}nu!n1 (If n lurcilu1er ur <u:ceptance of oll"cr of en\ploymcnt by an Immigrant shall be \\ith lhe consent 1n \\riting, llfth~ Con1p1roller-Genc:rfll and such. con>enl ~h:ill be prc~ntcd 101111 lnunigra1ion Officer cilhcr 01 the Port of En1ry 01· \\'hen requested to do so '"'hi le s1oylng in Nigcrin.

(4)A residence penni1 shall ncn be i~sucd 10 any Immigrant unless 1hc fort1gner is in possession of a \fl lid \-If.I 11 t:te 1i1ne of enll)' into 'Jig.c:ri1 or SllJSli('S othcrcondilion$ lh3t 1he Coo1p1rofl("r.(jcfl('f'8I ma) im~. in th~ case of an fmmigram alread) in 1ht rountr')

(S) Residence pmnits issocd pursu1n110 H"Ctjons 36 and 37of1hc Ac1 sht1ll be used for purposes of re-enll') inco Nig~r1a by the holder\\ ithin th~ period of "alidity of such pcrmhs "'h1lc cx~1ria1e-s a"aiting regulariz11ion shull be nllo'''td re-c:nll)' \\'ilhin nincl)' dt1)':, fron1 the date of cndorscni~1r of •• "'''llili11~ Regulariza1io11"' on 1hcil' pa'-'lPl)l'l ll.

IJ. Dependants of {Ill)' Pri11ci1x1I lnuni~1·a1 11 1Ha) be issued l'l!"'id~n\!c pen11i1s for a period not exc<eding th(' vnlidh) of the r1rincipal h11111i~n1n 1 '40 residt.nc~ pcnni1.

14. F0ttign nationsls 111A1Tied 1of\1~t:rian> ma) be issued \\'ith ttsidrnc~ p.:m11t.-. and such permits shall~" c a~ mullipk? rc<nll) permits irrttp«ti\ t of the cbu of \-isas "idt "hidl th.?) tntcml 1'1~cna : prmided that the) contpf) "1th OlherronditM:lnstht t\lfllf!{~lkr C.iCDC"ral rm) ~bl) tmpct\C' orttquire

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Otpote1don. IS.-( I) Where the Coull 1nakcs a Ot°pOrt11lk>s1 Order •sainst any pcr50n

Con1rol or 1ne1nbmo( ""' ... ~°"·-~.,

in pursuance of sec«ion 4S (1) of 1hc Ac-1-

(a) an lmmigra1ion OOic.er shall obtain fl'o1n the Court n record of1hc 1>rocccdings in trl1>lkote and forwu1'd 10 lhc Con111troller-Gcn~ral who ihllll lrtn~nit same 10 the f\1 ini$1.er for his infol'1n111ion: alld

(6) 1he ........i shall be .._,;..i by a r<pon from lht lmm;gnn;oo Off teer giving derails ofthc full name and particulars.. incluchng: place ind dntc or binh and n111il'>nttlity of the: pel'SOn.

(2) \Vhere an lnunigration Ofli~"er becomes aware of a1ly case in "'hich thC" tt.1inistcr ma) ()fd,•r ckportatiiuo pursuant 10 SCClton 45 (l). (l) and (4) Clf the Acr. ht shall for.\ard a full rcpon on 1he case to 1heContplrollcr-Gt"nttal for the information of the Minii\tcr.

(3) Where a person charged \\·ith an onCnec upon c:on\'iction of ''hich the: o1Tendel-

(t1) may be rttommendc:d ror dcportatioo under the Act or any oc~r ACI : or

(b) is 10 be 1\"n\~ 1uled beyond l \\tul~-onc d3)'S pursuan1 10 M.'Ction 43 o l'

lht Ac:I :

an Immigration Offic..-er may mak.t application co the rcfe\a1u coun tu tha1 effcc1 tOr the dep0f1ntion o r rtmand.

(4) \Vhere 11 pcnon is under detention or ~erving a sentence and ll m:onuntndation (or depona1ion ha1io t>ccn nt~ or is lit..cl) to be nui.de. 1n lmn\i,,11ion Off...::er -.tmll ob11in Ind r~ard 10 lhc Compc.rolkr-General run descr1pti\'e panit.:'lf"D of SU(h ptrM>n. includ1n~ ptinic-ular~ u(hic;, passp<>M, 1oge1her \Vilh t\~o 1nisspon-sized 1>ho1ograph~ .

(SJ Where the pc1'50f'I is not in possession of 1ny passpon, full panicuh1~ of his alleged nattonaht) shall be obtained ond fOC""wdcd ~~1her "1th pankulars of persons ''ho arc hi\ nt:<.1 ofl.in Qt any other person \\ho cnu lden1ify hin1in 1h111 country to a$.,i:.1 tl1c ~'linis1er in dctcm1ining. hi~ nutiunal1() under s..oetion 18 of lh~ AcL

PAR7 IV-CIDJl.Clt u• CRf"A"S "'u S~A"'A'' 16.-( t) 1\ mctnbcrof 1he ere\.,. of a ship or \1iteraft shull not 1.-nd or ~u

ashore without 1he C(Hlsent of an l1111nig.m1io11 OOicer.

(2) Whc:t't the conscn1oftJte h11migra1ion0ff1CC"r 1oland hb be\!n ref~ or Y.lfhhcld. the m;:io;1er of1he 'h1p. llir\"taft or c1trier ~ land .. 11alt t.'lkc ~Ul.:h step~ Ult nHI) be ncc\l.,S,:tl) tbr prt.'\.\!n t1ns <Ul) tncmbt-r of th\! ere,,· ot th\!

ship, tilrcruft or Ctlrticr by land fl'<lm diS<1nbarkl11~ \\ hilc 1hc 'hip. ti i l'i::rai\ u1• earner b)' land rcn11111s 111 the Por1

(3) Before the.- arri.,·al o r a ship. air-.: raft or ~.;1 rri~r by laud ~11 <'lll) Pott. 1he 1nas1erofthe ship. aircraft 01·cardel' by land sh<lll provide 1hc Jcnmigratio-n Officer \vith 11 list of all n1e1nbc-rs of the c-rc''' and sto\Vll\\'ays.

17. All members of the crew of a ship, aircraft or carrier by land who a1-e 001 citi2e1\S of Nigeria and '''ho sign on as ll\en\bers of the crew of a ship. aircraft or carrier by land a1 a Port or Control j)ost, ns the c-a:;e may be, in Niger ia $hall report before an Immigration Officer and co111ple1e the Enlbarkation Cards betOre boording. 1he ship. <"tircrntl or carrier by land Qn which they arc signing on.

18. An inunigrant " 'hilc: in Nigeria, shall if so rcc1uin.-d by an fmntigmtion Ollicer. pC"oduce as and when necessary a valid passpo11. a residence pen11i1, \•isiting pennit. transit rcnnil nr other 1ra\'el ducuntents.

19.-{I) All 1ne1nbersofa e re '\' of an 11ircrat\ arriving in Niscria and d ise111barking fro111 an aircraft for the purpose of j oining ano1hcr aircrnfl $.hall report 10 an hnmigra1ion OOi ctr both on t11Tival and depar1u1't, and every such pel'son shall be in possession of a valid passport and 1nay be issued \Vi th a transit pcn11i1 for the duration of their stay.

(2) f!'urther to the 1>ro,1isionsof sub-regulation ( 1 )of this regulntion. every mentberofa crew of an sircraft who is not a citizen ol'Nigctia shall in addition 10 u valid passport hold a valid visa.

(3) The exer<:ise of tht< po\ver lo issue an)' trans ii pcnuit tOr purposes of chi$ regulation by an h111nigration Officer shall be subject to " ''Y specific OI' gene.1-al d ire<::tious of the Co1nptroller-Gencml and such pcnnit n1ay be given in the fo rn1 of an instruction to the agent. Ca1>tain or Pilo1 of the aircraft co11cerne<I.

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of ('Crlili\'al\'S nnd pi:nni1s.

20.-{ 1) [,·cry n11:1nbC<r o f n en.'\'-' Qf an nil\:mO arriving. i11 Niger in and I run~it Visi1 disen1ba"'ing lf l)nl an ai 1\~l'af1 f <Jr 1lu:· pu•vose vf Joining. <1 1101h.:r <1ircr1:1li-

(o) shall report 10 an lnln\ig1111ioo Onicer bo1h 011 arri"<tl and de1>.'u1ure:

(b) shall be in possession of a valid passpo1·1 01· :lny other approprta1e valid travel document; and

(c) 1na)• be is.sued \vi1h a trnnsi1 visa for the dur:i1ion of his stay.

(2) The pll\vcr co i$suc any 1ran$il "isa for 1hc p11rpose of sub--rcgull'!lion (l}ofthis l'egula1ion may be extrciSt.-d in such n1anncr and $ubject 10 such conditions as the Co1nptroller~General 1nay detnl li1 fron1 tiute101i111t.

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PA.RT V-Cmntt>I Of IMMIGMN1\

21. E.\cept as ptO\ided under regula1ion JO of1h~ Rqiulatiom. the: pro-vlsionsof this Pan of these Regula.1ions shltl noc 1ppl) 10-

(a) a )OUng person "'-ilo ha$ nol attained 1hc •gt of tightttn )tars~

(b) a ~rson "'ho i$ tnlitJcd 10 diplo1ntt1i(' immunil) ind has bttn dul) accredited to 1he Go\•emmentofrhe fedenuion off\iicttA:

(c) 1 vis1tins. Head of State. his family artd his suit" ~

(cl) a scam:in. unless he 1cn\·cs his ship and r~n1111n~ n.,h\_\~ tOr I period exce\?ding '''enl}'<igh1 d<t)S: ;tnd

(t')lln Immigrant. '''ho enters Nigcrin 11nd hold$ ta visilul' ') pi:tmil dutillll, Ilic validity of such percnit. u1dess he rernains in Niger1n for 010~ 1hnn ninety days.

22.-( I )The Service sh11ll 1nuin1uin u ltegislr)' of l1111ni~l':Llll S.

(2) A rcg.ish:r of nl I lnunig.rants shutl bl' kepi in tJ1" rc@,ii.lr) Ctlnlainin~ 1uch inrornu1tion and paniculars or an l1111niptu1t il'> the (\)1111, irtllll.'r--Gi:neml 1na)• frotn li1ne 10 tin\e d ire<:t.

23. The offic-er in charge of che tt'g.iscl')' shall fumi"-h-

(a) copies of 1JI t'ntrid- in th< Statt Rt-g_iSCI') of lnu1'ilJ'lnts 11ld suc-h other infonna1ion as ma) bt requitt'd f« the Kitn1irK"1t100. rqistra1ionand «H'llrol o(ln1migrants:

(b) particulal"\ofthcda1c end place u(offcn(c, 1hc QrTftt\'.e ~lw~,>d. 1h< coun in \\hich tht cas.t was deah "ith and 1he m11l1 in R.-..pcct of an)' offence: commrncd b) an) Immigrant ngain'lt 1hc Act. an) uther 1\c1 \lt Reau lat ions: nnd

(<')the inforntation supplied to hin1l:ly1hc fmn11grnn1.

2.a. ( I )An llnn1igration Oiliccr r~rmiu inll> an ln1n1igr11111 1.o lund in. or t)lhcn' i'lc 10 enter. ~111J to R:1nain in Nh!,cria j()r on~ 1)'1rit)(I \.'\~\.~diu~ niocty d•~»holl

(u) i111tite th1: ottention of such ln1n1!~1n 10 the n\\ticc 1>r\:,ctib1:d in lhe Sc~ond Schedule to these Reg,1lationi;: and

(b) transmit forth\'- ith 10 the Con1p1rollcr.(icncr11I panicufBrs or such hnmivan1 1n 1hc fonn sc-t Qui in the Third Schedule 10 thfsc Rcgulatfons.

(~) An lmn11~1ioo Off.cer to \\hon121n ln1111i~nl re1x"'ln> his departure fn.lf!1 '.'li~C'f'~ !.hall fi .. 'f1h'' ith IJ .. n~ult ttl thl.' C omprrolln-.(,(nc:-ral pa11icul1.-.,, o(lhc lmmipu in lhe ptt'SCribtd fOtM

•

25. (I) An lmmigranl resident in Ni~etia "ho has atttuncd lh~ 11~c of cle;htc~n )CIN and ;,. nol e:-.tmp1ed fron1 lhc pro' l)lun) \>( lh~s~ Rcgul11ions shall

(o) "1ttiin '"ttfY-cned:tysof anaining.tha1 age. rtport IOan lmmlp.on OtTt«r in the State in ¥iitich ht resides: and submit his passport and residence: pmnit to him for examination:

(b) supply 10 rhe lmmignuion0fl1e«thn:< rcccnr passpon phocogrophs of himself that arc of g.ood quality : and

(C') tnter in hilt""' n hand,,ri1i1lg on 1''" c<1pic~ \1f1hc prcscr1bcd I Qrn1 his 1>erson~I IJ<'niculars and such further in li.>rn1atit>n o.s lhc I 1n1niw,ration Officer 1nay require for tht purp<>sts of registration i!nd \\'here: he: is 1101

litera1e in English language. he shalt provide .such inlbn11n1ion as is nc<:c:.s~1ry 10 cnnblc n ~sponsible person io con1ple1e the 1>rcscribcd F'onns on his behalf.

(2) '1111.! ptr1ni1 10 any person of or above the a~e of ci31'11ccn yc:tiN shall be in 1he same fonn ns a res•de-nc~ pern1i1 or "'isiting pcrn1h 1111d $h11ll CtlOUtin such j'.Mrt tc:ulars and c:oodi1ions as the Contptrollcr-(jc11cntl n111) rw:qu1rc.

16. An Immigrant v.ho ha5 been rc-~i$tcrc:d in 1ccotdancc \\ith the prov i:tions of 1hc:st Rc:gu lations sh.a 11-

(al \\Jlhin SC\C:n days or any cirtum$1ancc: uc:turring. '4hich 111'ec1s the KCUrat:) or an)' informarion prt'Viousfy not:ifttd IOU lmmi,gnl~ OtTIC'tt, fum1sh to the fmmignnion Offic:er in me Siatc "hnT he rcsidn 1he full paniculaB of such cireumsaance:

(b) ''here he inttilds to change his resi\iencc 10 ano1hcr plM:c v. 11hin 1M State: 1n "'hich he re"idei; give a1 leas1 SC\ en da) s' no1icc of ht• intcntt011 10 che h11n1igN11ion Ollicer in rhe Staie befOre the change :

(cl ''here he 1n1c:nds 10 change his place ofrcstdcnct" from one s1:i1e: to ano1hcr. gl"e at l<"11i.1 l>i'\'t11 djy~· nu1i t.~<' 10 :111 l11111ligftUi~>11 Olliccr iu lhe S1a1c: in ''hich he resides before such changt ~

(41) \\ ii hill scvt.•n <Ill)" of chnng.in!l- his pince ,,f rc:,idcncc. rcpOl'I hl an hnrlliijl\llion Ollic;cr of the nc'' St~1 1c in \Vhich hi." rcsidcii 1111<1 '\ub1ni1 (\) hun forcXJunina1ton his pas$po11, re$idencc pennit and ccl'l ilicatc of rtgi,trauion u11d full p:tni~1,da1"1 of his residcn1iul and po:11nl oddn:'iSc:S ; 11nd

(t) bcl<>re leftving hi~ place of reside-nee for any period \\hich t.\C:ii!ed:3

sc·•cn d<'ly1. 11\C no1ice to an lmn1igration Ofticcr in the St•tc in which ht rnidcso(his intcndcddestin3.lion.

27. Th(' Con1p1rolltt-G1."ne-ral mity. b) no1i~e in \\ririntr: 1dd1t:,>td 10 on) Immigrant. ttquire him 10 ttpon 1oan lmmipa1ion Officer ii 111mc and pl.'k"'t' slalcd and 10 pro' idc such Offrccr "'ith an) infonnation rcprdin3 his RlO\cmtt!IS and such other information IS such Offi~r tmll) rtqUtrt \~htch •~ in the- pO\\Cf of the Immigrant to Pl'O\ idc.

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.. , ........ 11/k f\11ni'Sllt:d b~ .,tl'St>n bci1t1 ........,_ ......

Po..n-ot• ll'IW!'ilf-i'bOtl OITI.,:¢r \IJ \lo:n111nd IQr p.1deu.lan or l1t11nlywu""

28. The ~kier of an)' prc:mistt 1n ''h.ich an lmmigrtnl. ,,))()is required 10 cornply"" ilh Ir\)' °' 111 of the pro,1isions of these Rtgulat 10ns resides. shall take oll rcasannble measures 10 ensure that such Immigrant co1npliei. with 1hesc Regulations and'' here an lnunigranl fails to do so. he shrill within the period> pttSCribtd in these RC"gwfation$ nocify 1n lnunigntion OfTteer in 1he S1a1e in which he is rcsiden1. of $Uch lrnmigmnt'' fa1lu~ to c0tnply. or huentton no1 10 con1ply '''ith nny of1he provisions of the~ RtgulAtion~.

29. ~owner or manag,f'r of any bc>Mting-houSC'. hoc el. kJd1ing-JlOUSit or mi-house or any premises "Mrt todgini or sleeping ac:eommoda1ion 1s provided ror pay111ent. shall--

(o) mainlain I ~Ster in lhC' ronn SCI OUI in tht fourth $(hC'duJe 10 t~ Rtp,ulatiott, .

(h) rc:quin;- every person 1tccon11ntidotcd or bool'dc\I in such prcrni.s..:~ h.) enter his run nan1c, tiddres-1> und occup.11iu11 therein . and

(e) rtquitt~e') lmmignnl accommodated or boarded in .;uci1 pmni)t", 10 enter lht1't'in, such rurther pnr1iculal'S a~ ar~ ptovidcd f.:>r in lhc: rourth Schedule to these Regulation~ .

JO. A personaccon1moda1cd ot bolrdcd at anyo(1hc premisc1 desetibed under n:g\1lation 29 u(1hese Regula, ions shftll ~nter in the reg1slC'f pro' ided. lhc pa11icuh1.1'S prescribed in 1heioaid 1-egl1l111i(1n. pro\•idt\l lhru. where the per5(ln

is an ill i1erate or is unable to e111er such p1u1icul11rs in a language in com1non uk in Nigeria. he shall Pf°' Kte $UCh itt(ormation as ""*> M MC'nsat) 10 enable the ov.·net or n1anaget or 01her reiponsible JM:rson to enter su<h particulars in 1he register.

JI. A RgiSCtr m1intaintd unckr I~ pr\"1\.1.sion~ of regulation 29of1he~ Reguln11011) sh.311 nt 1ll 1imes be' 11taiktbli: to.. iospec1ion b~ 11n lmmigr:nion Officer acting in !he CNecutiou (II' his dut).

32. An lmmignuion OffitC"t ma). b) not.cc in "rillng addre'i~ to Lhe 0"ntr or m1nager or tn)' boord1n~~house. hc.M.el. 5odtzing·house' or f'tSt•hou$(:

or any prcnuses \\'hl!tc lodging or sleeping acconu11odr11ion i:> pt'O\ idcd ror payinent. require such O\\fier or n111nngel' 10 pro\•ide to the ln11nigra1lou Ollie er in the S11tc: in v.hich wch ptttniS4:) ;.) situtlcd

({t)dull) lis1sho,.,.inttpai1iculorsa:i prl.'\li:ribc<I in 1hc Fourth \.chcdulc 10 these l(csulation" o f every hn111ig.1'tlnl \\·hu was ncco111n1odo1eJ a1 such in1ni.stt during the previou' t"enty·four hours; and

(b) a liM of any orall lmmi~ls acc."OMmodared tt such pn-miscs durintt 11ny pcl'iod specified 1n 1he 1101icc, a1 such 1in1es and at such intervals as 103} be it1>«ified

JJ.-( I) An lnunittrant shall. uponde~nd by an l1Timigra1ionOflic.'Cr. produce his cc-nifica1e of ttgistration and provide such infonn11ion 1.110 hi.s name. 6ddrtss and <>«up11ioo as may be requested h)- •n lmmigntion ofrtett.

{2) Whftt 1n Immigrant is e.xemp1td from the- requiR'nk"nl~ of1ht-Act or 1h(sc Rcgubittons. he $hill satisfy the lmmigrauon Of'ft<:cr 1h11 he is $0

exempted.

J4.---( I) An Immigration OOicer. may arrest "'i1hou1 1 w1n1n1. any lmmigan1 round mnmiuing an o.tlfnce. or- "hotn h.: rea~nabl) SUiptoelS o( having committed an offence under the Act or 1hese Reguta1ions.

(2) An arrciucd Immigrant may be detained or prosecutt<L

(3) Any detained Immigrant shall be subjtcled 10 h un11111e lrt1un1cnt

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J~. An l1111nigro1ion o nicer. 1nay. \YithOul a \\ nrrl1nl, enter llnd se11rch l'u11<r q f

11ny premiiws in which he re.asooably betie\·es thAt :in otfence u11der 1ht A<:I "o:.-..:h. or thcs.t Rcgul1tit">l1S ha~ l>ttn, is being; Of is abou11(1 b4- t.-onuni11cd.

36. An offeneoc apins1 uny of 1hc provi:;ions of these Reg.ul111ions lil••ll. v~nucof for the purposn or prosecution. be dee1ned 10 h.a\e been commined b.t the \ln'Cfh..'n.

pt1oc "here the offence rook place. or "'flert the offender "*5 apptthcndcd.

J7. TM M1n1s.ter Ola). b) onkr. declare an) ln•n•1gt1JU. or •R) cla~~ of t'~ lmmi.,..ncs. exempted from the requirements to compt) "uh in) or all of thnc Rc5uf.a1ions.

PART Vl-ISWA...-ct or Na~..- PASSPORTS MO onlla ·rRAv[i. [)rocu.i(HTs

J8.-( I) The po"er 10 i»ue Nigerian Passpons shalt be \'C'StC'd in 1~ Comptrolkr0 GC'ncnl.

(2) Nigcri11n Pt1:SSJ)Ol'tS shall be issu.:d ool) to "411111,fitlt• Nitt<riftn> \'t ithin nnd 0'1l<i.ide Nis~rh1.

(3) Oiplonu'ltic t1nd Otlicinl Passports :shall~ is:sucd 1u 1he lmnl1s1·111ion l·leadqun11ers in 11ccordance with 1he eligibility l is1for 1h~ 1ln1e b<:ini in forc.-c suhjcc1 H>-

(u) lh~ dii1crt1ion of the President and Comnu1ndcr·in-Chitr of 1he Anned Forctt of1l1e Federal Republic or Nigeria: and

(h) tht l>O""ers conferred on the Co1np1roller-Gc>neml under the Ac1.

(4) A1>1>lica1ioo ror Standard Nigerian Passpor1~ ~hill ~ made 10 the

(a) appt0pri11c lmn1ignttion OffiCC" <:IOShl 10 the applk1n1·s place of ttsidtntt in Nigtrili:

(b) appropria:lc Nigerian Dipbnatic ~1ission tstablishtd in a f~ign coun1ry : or

Po<r1 irr llld ,,.....,..., ror i<ssu•A('(' ofl\l1crir11• Sl4M•POrlS.

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R .. ,,.i111.:ct1toe111 or lost or d.inlllgcd passpons.

RcqucSl (1>r lssuan« .,r pl1~$f>(HI$

b}· ""°~1unlizcd Nl~crlans. Cle.

ftlU.<Spo.'111 10 he i$Su¢d 10

an 11pplic1t11I \\'ho has sali.sfitd all the

(c:) Nigerian Oiplo1natic Mission in the nearest counlry perforn1ing lmn1igration duties tbr the country in " 'hi ch 1he applicant is resident. \vhere there is no Nigerian Diplomatic f\.<1ission.

(S) Pursuaot to section 2(b) oft he Acl, travel d0<:u1nents 10 be issued by 1he Service shall include ECO WAS Travel Oocun1ents.

39. All requesls for-

(a) rcphu;emenl of lost or da1naged passpo11s for applicants in Nigeria shall be processed at lhe h11migration Headquarters ; provided that in the ca.se of a dan1aged passport with less than six n.onths validity, it may be processed at any Pa!;spoc1 Issuing Ceutre :

(b} replace1nent o f lost o r da1naged passpo11s for Nigcri11ns l'l$idenl abroad shall be forwarded by the appropriate Nigerian Diploma1ic ~\1 issioo and procc$$ed at tht lmmigra1ion 1 leadquarters ~

(c) change or amend1nent of data or both shall be processed a1 me ln1n1igration Headquarters ~ and

('/) re-issua1u~e or replace111en1 of Diplomatic and Official Pas.sports shaU be processed only ~t the lnunigra1ion Headquarters.

40.-( I) All requests for issuatu:-t: uf fresh passp011s by Nal\11·uli-zed \)f Rcgi5tered Nigerians and in respec1 t)f children adopted by Nigerians o r non· Nigerians shall be processed at the ln1111igration Headquarters.

(2) All requests for re~issuance of passports by Naturali~cd or Registered Nigerians shall be processed at the lmntigrution Headquarters.

(3) A II requests fOf the re-issuance of passp0rts 10 adopted children may be processed at an)' Passp()rt Issuing Centre.

(4) All requests for issuance of 1>asspor1s in respecl of a 1ni11or shall Ix supported \Vith ti consent letter rro1n eilher parent.

(S) In the case of n1iOON who aN orphans. a lcttcrof consent under sub­regu1stion (4) of this regulation shall be:- required fro1u a lav1ful guardi.an. 3 person having la\\•ful custody of the n1inor, an Orphanage l-lonte or the appropriateGovemmcnt lnsti111ti()n.

41.-( I). Upon tlt1: rcceipl of an upplic-ation for Nigerian JXlSSpot1, lhe Officer in charge or issuance of paSSIXltlS shall fo11h\\'ith issue the passport to 1he applicant \\'ho has satisfied all the rcquirentcnt!i.

(2) \Vhcre an applicant f.1 ils 10 satisfy any require1nent. d\e Officer shall notify the applicant in \\Tiling of the n:quir~n1e11t or require1nen1s he needs to satisfy \ Yi thin such reasonable pl.'riod as n1ny be specified in thal notice.

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41. (I) Subjttl 10 the provisions of 1he Act the Minister n'°'> ftl •n> time cancel or"' ithdra~ any passpon issued 10 •n) person ~ticn:--

(o) 1h< peS>po<t i• oblain<d b) fraud: o.-(b) a pcnon unl1wfully holds mo« lhan one - 111h< llm< time.

(2) The numbtr of the passport.. name and parttcul1rs of the holder or 1ny passpon "'ithdrt\\l\ or cancelled pursuant to the provisions of St'Cliofl 13 of1hc Ac1 shall be published in the Official Gazcuc and on the \\Ctx11c ofrhc Scl"\•icc.

43. Relcvan1 lm111igra1ion documents shall be issued 10 desc:n•inll refugee~ in Nigeria as 1nay be-

(a) cer1IOe<I by the National Co1nmission tor Refugees~ and

(b) ttu1horised by the Con1ptroUer-Oeneral.

PART Vll-Of~fNCf!> ANh Pl NAJ Ills

••· (I) A J*r>011 wh<>-

(u) 1ids or assists llny person to enter Nigeria in (:OOlr.'l\o'Cfltioo of an> of lht pt0visk>n:i. of the Act;

(b) "'hile R"fusal of adn1ission is in fOfee iA l"flltN>n 10 hi1n tfltffl or tttn11nS \\1th1n 'ligeria QCMf\\ ise chan lA acC'Ofdlntf \\ilh dWd1rttl1\fS()( under 1hc authorit) of an Immigration Off.cer:

(t) C'On'lt'9vencs or fails lo comply with an) i:Ondr1ion i111poscd on him under 1hc Acr or rhe'st RtgulatK'M'ls : or

(d) l":SlriclS orobstruc1s. any Immigration Off t«t 1n the la" ful txfWlion of his duty:

commits an offence under section 56 of the Act.

(2) A person Ytho kno"•ingly harboors anoth4:'r person or 1>crsons whon1 he: knows or has rtason11blc ground for believing. lo hit\1t conu11ittc:d rin offc:-ncc under section S6( I) of 1he Ac1. com1ni1s an offe-nce.

(J) A pcrS-On who-

(a) n1 :1kc~ or C#uscs to be made to any lmmigra1ion Officer t'lny re1urn, statc:1ncn1 or rtptt1Cnlation '"hich he kno"·s 10 be fa l~e or doe~ not believe 10 bf lt\IC ~

(b) rcfu~ or f1til$ to produc..-c or furnish to an) \U<:h offK.~r ttn) document or infonna1ion "hich he ii rt-quired 10 pcodui.;t ur fun1i~h h.l that oOieer u.nck:r 1ht Att ot Olhctwise obslruc1 an) such oOicer 1n lhc c~crc1.sc ofh1s function : or

(<") withc.'Mn la" fut 1u1hority. •hers an)' document issued or made under or for tht purpose of the Act or has in hi$ possession any forged or 1hcn:d

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commits an orftnct.

(4) Any pmon "ho commits an)·ortM offmcc:s pRSCribcd under Sttt~ S6 (I) ind (2) of tM Act shall be- liable to imprisonmtol for a tmn of ttn ye&1'5

or• fine ofT"o Million N•ira. or both.

(S) Any person "'ho commits anyof tht offences pttSCribed undtr sec1ion S6 (3) of the Act shall be liablt 10 impriliiOOment for 1 term of fi\e years or 11 fine of One ~iii lion Naira, or both.

(6) Whttt a person is <:-harged '' i1h any of the onCncts under the Ac1 ond the evidence es111blishes an ancmpt to cOfnmh 1h11 oOCncc:, he nitty be COll\'ICtcd orh1tving attcntpted to conunil lhtlt on·ence 11.cl is liable 10 hfllf of the pennlcy provided for that olftnce i1l the Act.

(7) Where a person is charged ,~ith anen\pt to commit anyof1he offences under1he Act and 1hee\>ide11ce establishes lhc w1nnli~SiQn of the fu ll oOCnce, lhc offc,ndcr $hall nOC be entitled to acquittal but t hllll b.: COll\' ictl!d Of the offenct as prescribed by lhe Act.

45.-( I) The Nigerian passport of any pen.on convkted or an olTence undc-r the Ac:t and any other t'naC"tmenL shall be forl'tittd 10 tht Federal ~tmment ind shall ACX be mutned to that person unk:ss 1hc Minister so directs..

(2) A Nigerian dcponcd for immiyation ~lat<'d ofTtntC> .,hall not be iswcd anochcr passport until after '''o )ears. of hi) depon111.on

(l) A Nigtf'ian deported for an} ochC'r critninal otfe1'ct!. sh11U fkll be issued ano!her passport uncil after five )Cars of his dc-pon111ion.

( 4) Any person found guiltyof fi-audulcmly acquirinaor posscssi"&n1uhiple Nigcri1111 ~sspons shall not be issued any other pa$spon until afl~r five ~urs of his being convicted for such ~)ffence.

46. A person \Vhb pn:sents forged 11·av1:I docun1e111s 10 itn ll11n1igra1ion Offic~r (Or the purpose Of U'11\'Cling Olll of Ni@.cria fQr h11nu1n 1r1tflicking for 1hc purpose or pro:aitution. child labour or child :1buse com1ni1) oil oll'ene.;i under ~lion S?(4) (b) of the A<:t auld is lial>le on con\•ictlon 10 fl tcnn of ten years imprisonment or to a fine ofTY.o Million Nair• or both.

.a7. All) e'pa1ria1e "'ho fai1s.. ncglcx1s or rclu~:c to 11ppl) r~>r 1he

(l1) rtgulann•ion \lrhis snt)' 1n i!\1g.ena Y.tlhin the: "tltpul.i11t'.'d l'll'riod of 1hrcc months ;

(b) renewal of his Ousinc:!.S Ptntiit. Transit Vi~. Visitors Pass. or Tempont) \\tork Pmnit (T\VP) after e'J)iration. or

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(c) rene\1111.I of his residence pcnnil thiny days ftfter hs expiration :

commits an offence under S«'lion S7(5Xi-) or the Ael and is liablr on convktion to a tcrnt of three years hnpri\t11llllC'nt or" line of Five HunJred Thousand N;iiim or holh.

48.-( I) An cmpk>ytt of a ptf'S(M!l liable lo repatrialion \\ho-

(u) dischargtt such a person "''ithout ,giving notic.e to the Comptroller· General ; or

(b)causcs such a pcrsoo 10 bt rc-designu1cd or change his ernploy1nen1, without the t11ppro..,al of the Comptrolltf"...Gentral :

comn1its an offence under section SS of lh( Ac1 "od j, liabt..: on convic1ion 10 P tern1 of live yefu•s impriw1uncn1 or to 11 tine u( one nu Ilion f\aira or bo(h.

(2) Where 1n employer t:onvictcd under sul>-ttgul11ion (I) of 1his n:gulat~n is not a c.itil.tn of Nigeria, the c1nph))•cr and his dependants shnll, if 1he Minister thinks fit. be-deported 1nd rhc business of th~ empJo)·er may ht \\Ound .. up 11 prHC:tibtd by lht Ac1.

49. /\ person \vho alte~ or aJsists nnothn- in ahtting tta\et document. c>f\\'ho ptOduces CM"ttpl'OdUCC's.or ... sists in tht" j>nxllll.'liuu or repr()dul.'lion or ~u1y1i11vrl docun1ent \Vithout ll'l\\'fl•I hutOOril). <;\ll11111it .. un ofrC'n.._~ u11d«~1Kln S9or then Act and is lilbk- oncon\'klion loa lfOll orn,•c: years in1priso111ncn1 or to 11 fine of'OnC' ti.1itliun Nftira or both.

~O--< I) A person guill) of an off.-unc1«1hc Aci. ~i..-n: nospcemc penally is pro\•idcd. is liable oo co11\•ic1ion con 1enn of one year in1prisonment Ot' a line or One ~lundrcd lltouS3nd N11m ()f both 11nd Che C(k!r1 Ull). if ii thinL.s Iii. order 1hc de1l0r1alio11 of the -00C11der.

(2) Au agent\~ h\l is 1101 {l bod) ('.(lt'J)onU\! 11nd \\ho i:) guifl) or an OffC'nC~ under rhc Act.. shall whctt no specif ac petUh)' is pl'O\"idcd be lltibk on convkt ioo lo a ICml or ten yenrs in1prisonnu=11t or a line o(T\\IQ ti.1illion Naira or both.

(3) For the purpo" or the trial of a pen.on rOf' any offcnct undtr the: Act. IM otTcn<:e shall be dee1ned to have been cont1111ttcd either ot 1he place l\1 \"hich it \\'tlS coin.mined, or at'"> pl#« at v.hich the off'alder ma) be-.

51.-( I) An lmJ11igra1u '~ho fails toromply'' ith anyof1he provi~ion:i !Jfthc:~ RcgulaliCJns or '"ho !'Oils to con1pl) \\1111 a nuti('.\' i~su('d und""" 11".­PfO" is ions or these Rcvuta1ioos com1nit~ an otltACC Jind i5 up<>n-

(u) the first COflViC.1ion liable 10 fl fine 0QC C' X~-t."Cdin~ five hundl'\'d tho\lsand Naira or 11 1enn of impri-.ooment not C''ceeding thn:t' monlhs : and

(b )a ~bsc?qucn1 convict~• to 1 tine not c::>.-.!~l.-'din~ one 1nillion Nuira or a tc."ntl or nnpriwnnlCnt not c'.\~"\!'C'din» six n1('1nlh~ or bolh wch rinc and •nlprisolune1u.

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(2) A person. not being au lttunigmn•. who 18il; 10 conlply lo\ith IHI) or 1he relevant provisions o f these Rt1iu l~ 1ions or '"'ho fo ils to comply \vhh ll notice issued urwler the provisionJ or1hese Reguln1ionJ con1mi1S an offence and i.supon-

(a) lhi: fil'St COO\'ic1ion liable-to a tint no1 cxcecdina fr\e hundred thousand Naira or a 1em1 ofin1prison1nt111 no1 exceeding three 1non1hs: and

(b) a sul>~-.~que111 r"On\'ic1ion linhlc to a fin l' ll(ll ._1,_cl'cdin!l one 1nilli,u1 Naira or a 1cm1 o ( i1llJ)(iS011111cnt not cx1."e'e'di11gs1:-: 111fllllh'I or both such line and imprisonn..:111.

(3)A person "hoa;.lsorab<t> Ill) odier pcrsoncomminingan) olT<ftC< against any pro,·iskln of these Rcgula1ions orknQ\\<11111> harbour$ any person who has conuuincd "ny offence under 1hese Regula1ions co1nmi1san offence 1ind is upon

(<1) the fi ri4 co11Yic1ion liable t t>ft tine not e.~ceedi11g (i,·e hundred lOOulll!nd Naira or a tcnn or imprisonrntnl n~M (:'\Ceeding dlrtt mon1hs: and

(6) a subsc-qucn1 con-.iction li1blr 10 a fine noc c~ing one 1nillion Naira or a term of l1nprisonmeot not e:-.ceedlng, six 111on1hs or both such fine and imprisonrmnl.

52.-( I) Where tin offcnc1.1 uodcr the Ac1. these Regulations or lill)' 01hcr relcvan1 Ill\\ ~on1111 i n<.-d b) 11 b\)ll) curporatt' 11 ptO\ ed lO havf: been commined or1d~1n~iptKin 0r Ytilh 1hc 1o.:ooni\IJM."C' of or 1,t1nributabk-10 an) fttg.ltt1 on the per1 of a dircctor.1n1n•i.-~r. scc~a'> oflht bod) corpon111c. "" 11ny person purponing 10 act in any ~uch capacity. 1hc officer or perSOn 'hall be liable on conviction 10 a tern' of1hrcc years in1p1 i~onn1cnt or to a •i1w of ·rv.o Million Nnim or both.

(2) Whc~ the offence con1n1in1o.•d h) the bod) rorporalt' is an o ff(!'K'e ttl11ing to smuQlili¥ of migrant~. ttk- l)irttlor. \11tnta1cr. !'J«~al) or such 04her persons purponin_g to act in 1n)' such capaC"ity. sh•ll be liable 10 the pen:tf()'prescribcd for individual.s ul'kl« 1hc various provh.ioos for such oflt11ccs under the Act.

(3) A body c<>rporutc convic1e<1 of an offence under rhe Act, i5 liablc oo convic1ioo to a fincoffi'e Million Naitt ind 1ht Coun may issue an Order 10 ¥1 ind-up lilt bod) COf'ponne.

(4) Whe1't a bod) corpcmit.: i~ ;.:on\icted of an ufT~ncc n:laltn~ 10 sn1uggl i11g of migr11111s.. ii s-hi1ll be l1nbtc Clll eonvic.-1 ion 10 n line ulldtr 1hc Ac1. nnd 1he Court nu1y L"suc an Ordl.!r 10 \Vind-up 1he body C(U'f>Qfale ond ii" t1sset$ and properties 1ran.'\fem:d 101hc Sn1uggling of Mi,nints Trust Fund

(5) ~othin1 coruaintd in JUb-rrj,ulations (I) and (2) oflhis ttg_ula1KW1 -d\atl render an) ~~ liabk 10 •n) p~1ois;hmcnt ifhc pnn~ 1ha1 the OfTC'nCe

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"°'" conun i1tcd wi1hoo1 his kncwrlcdge or du.c he exc:rei ~ all due di Ii gt"ltcc: to pre\.f'tll the conuniSiKlll of such offence.

(6)A body «wporate 1ha1 n:fuSC$ IO rent\\ ic)- E.,patri11c Quo&. '~ithin ~ Aipull1ed time or rmder i1s Expiuiate Quoca mond'tl) ~un1,., romm11.s •n otTtne:t and is liabk on COf\\ iction to a fineofThn:e ~1illion N1it'I

(7) A body corponotc wll-

(u) cng11e Nigerian employees "ho shall unders1udy cx1>11ri11c cnlploye~: and

(h) not allo'' the uoauthorittd u1iliza1ion of i1st~pa1riatc (11101n potiilk>ns by au) t.:Hhcr0t11111iza1iv11.

( 8) A body eorpiortih~ '"'lu.>-

(o) refi1sts tocn111loy Nigel'ian.s 10 unders1udytxp11tri111c c111ployecs: or (b)all0\\1$ the: unuu1horized u1ili:r.a1ion of its expatriate quoca posl1ioos by

any 01hcrorganit-Utioo;

com1ni1s 11n ofTcnci: and is liable 10 a fine of 1hrce 1nillion Naim for Cl(:h nlOnrh 1he pos:i1ion has been <X'C'upicd b)' an e-~pa1ri.11.1 c " ·ifhout such unckrAudy and the 10"ec1ed cxp.1nate etnployec:s shall be dep0n~d .

SJ.Any perso.1 ' ' hoact5 incoo1B,'Cntionof or fails tocompl)' ~ilh alt)'­

(o) of lht pt'O\oisions oflhese Regularions :

(6) ('onditkm SCI out f0r 1hc grant of any visa or penni1. or

(C') dirttti't or instruction @i,en pursuanc to an) of1ht ptO'trisions of rhnc- Rcgul1tklot1) .

1na)< upon th!: tlppn'l\~1 1 uflh'1."Cumptrolier4 Ge0ietaJ be l1>.1bk to an 11d1nini:>1n11i''C fine or pcnt'lh)' nOt cxcccd1n~ooe 1nillion Nair.t,

PAICT V fll-S,tUOOUP-'<i Of M 1<;M,\NTS

!W. (I) A pcr)Qfl '"''h) Intentionally 1>r kno,vingly in order 10 ob1nin linnn(it1I, nuu~rio l or otht 1• IOrn\s o r benefit . fi'Ofn 1111t•thcr pcrs.on. 1>rocu1'C's,, f11cllih1tCil or 1Jro111otcr the illcs.al t iury of a pcrso1l into Nigcric1, not being a ci1ittn Qf per1n11nen1 rtl>idc:"nt of Nigeria. com1nits an oflence t111d i11 tioble on con\'iCtion to 11cr111 often )'cars in1prison1nent or 10 $fine of no1 lc¥S than one n1illion Naira or both, and shall in addi1ion-

(a) refund 10 the migranl all n'IOnies obrained from hiin in 1he course of the coounission orrhe offence- : and

(b) coo11)fnsa1t 1hc.- smuggled mi!tfllnt 11s 1na~ be dctcnnintd by 1hc

"°""· (2) \\-here 1hc sn1uggltod pc:l'$(}C'l·s life or !l:aftt) h3'1o been .:-oJAn,g,..r\.oJ or

subjttlcd fO 100.urt. inhuman or degradi-ng u·a1men1. c::<plo1t1tion, Of the-

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offcn«" is com.milted by 1 member of a criminal group. 1ht offender shall bt liable 10 the punishtrk'nl pttSCribtd undtt the- AC'I.

(3) When- 1ht ~nu¥1led migrant is• citizen of a Membtr Stal~ of1hc EA.:on0cnic Con1muni1y (If Wc-~1 Afri..:an Suucs and tht rec-eiYin¥ coun1ry is also a Member State oftlie Et:~non1ic Cumn1uni1y o f V.'est Afr1con States. Ill~ offender shall be lillble to 1hc punishnH~n l prescribed under the Ai:l,

55.~ I) Any person '"ho, in1cntiunally C>r kno,,•ingly. in order 1oobu1in a financial or 111aterial bcncn1. procures, faci litates. prc..lfTlOles or enable$ a person \\1ho is n0111 citizen or pnmonent resident ofNigeria 10 su1y Illegally in Nigeria ar. a smuggled migrant by means of a fraudulent iden1ity documi:nt. residence permit or an)' 01tk..., illcpl mc--ans : com1ni1s an offence and i> liabk on convit1ion 10 1 1Mn of ecn > c•~ imprisonment «a fine or not lc~s than °'~million "I.airs°' boch.

(2) The offender under $ul>-rcgul1111on (I) of 1his regulation $hall be liable to refund 10 the smuggl~ mign•H all monies obtained from hu11 1n thc-­C"ourse of the commission oflht offenc~.

!'tO.~ I )Any person \\hO for 11 tinarK:ial or 11\i'Uerial bcncti1 intc111iorn1lly pr(lcures or posseilJM:S t1 li'ttud11lt 1ll l(uvcl ()' idcn1i1y docun11:n1 It) c1111blc thi: so1uggling of a migr11n1. <.:onuui1:. on tll1Cncc and is liable on C()nvie1io11 h) seven years imprison1nen1or11 tirn: of lh)t less 1han one n1ill ion N11ir11 or both and shall in addilion-

(") refund 101hc s1nuggled n11g111nt all 1nonies obceinie:d from l1irn 111 the course of the corn1nission of the offence : and

(b) compensate 1hl- smugakd mi~ran1 as may ~ de1trmif'l<'d by 1hc

court.

(2) Subj«l 10 1he ptO\' iJiom or th~ A~. \\hen: the: >lllUtt¥1cd pcNJin . '.!>

life or safety has b«n cndun~>el\:d or subjected 10 tonure, inhuman or~~J1ni treatment, exploiu11io11, or 1hc orreoce is co111mined by a 1nember of 3 criminal group. the offender i;hall be li t1ble to i1nprisonme111fora1cr1n or twelve ye~1rs or tt tine of not less 1han ''"'o 1nllllon N:1i1·3 or both.

57. Pursuao1 to scctiun 70 of th~ Act. t~ ~rsons 01· group C'lf persuns ,,honuiy Ix held liahle IC1r 1hc~1ni:114-eo-f ':!Anugglingof n1i~ran1 inc lud~ an)·Olle "h<>-

(") orpnius or dir«IS 1ny odtff ~l'SOR to CQnunit 1ltt Oil~~ :

(I>) participate-s 1s an llCC'Olnplict' : (c-) pr«uttS another person b) &n) means : (d) aids.. abets or «M.lnkl> an) person 10 commi1 the otTcncc ; or (If) does auy ac1 prepomtOt)' tu or in furtherance of 1he comnussion of

the o t1·eoce,

~. Att) µ..:r..01\ \\ho ~dn,pires to 1"0n\mit tht (ltlenoi;~ Qf -s111u~•l1ng fll m1~ra11t n ... pro\ kk\l l\lrundtt1he Act or an) ocher rck\anl 111\' "1~11 bC' Hubl\· h> tht full p:o.111) 11~u:ritJol.'J 1n 1ht! Act or 1ha1 udh!'r tfle\11U IJY. hut y,hcrc th~ oO~nc~ l' 001 ~onlMilted. lhe' consptf'Jl(W .Jlall ~ habk kl h•lf (lf lhc pcnah) pN\ tdcd r~ the offence.

59. (I) An> pcNlll \\tio a11emJ>B 10 commn an) ot1cn1..~ under 1tic Aet Of an} "1h<-r rtlC'\·ant II\\ "Sh.all be liable to• pr:nah~ l'f r..-.t lo) Own half of 1hc pen ah~ pra.crt~ for the ofTence.

(2) \\ hi.:1~ 1lu: '"' 11lcnc~ -.: ... labh<>hcs 1hc .:om.u11 .... 1\)n tll lht' 1~111 ~,flC-11\'-'. Lhc \)fft'ndtr .,h.111 Ulll he l'ntilt.:d lo ucquin::il bul ~hull be i.:Oll\ 11,.lC(I fc;n lhc co1111nil)liiOn of the oll°l'n~c. aud )hall be liable to the p..:nall) provid\.xl fOr 1hc ollcncc under lhe 1\cl.

60. ( I ) \\'here any person in li'lwful c11s1ody C$Cllf)l'5, or :11d ... l11cih1n1c;i; or nbct<; the C'Capc \)r ll person 111 la\\ rul cus-100y of 1hc.· Sctvii.:~. 111111 pcrM)ll '~ho il~si .. 1ciJ th1..· \"lthc.•r pcrsu11 to ~:,..;aµe s.hall upon c01I\ ict ion. lw lltlbl"1 I(> the pu111\hn11.:111 p1'1:M;n~,1 untlcr the r\1.:1,

(.?) Whtl\: tll~ ol f~ndcr, 111 the- coorse-of c:,o.;Jptulf.. ur uiJ111;.: l\f .1bcl1111i.t e51;a~ cnJ<1l'l!tCt) 1ht life or ~atf:l) of :111) I~" -mh.>n:c1noent v•1l1.:cr \.ll' "'-llnC'\~ he ~hall be lwblc: 1'l 11enn of fifteen }cars impris.oruncnl or tuu f'int ul lhrct 111illkxa ~11r• \M° bi>th and 1n additioo

tu) "'""'l>cflS;llc d~ \.llTlll."\!r OI \\itne--> 3" 1hc C:'l..C IN} bi:,, .. OLI) N: Ocwnnnll.>J t>,. th.. '""'tut and

Cb) Ill •\'-Ct~ IQCc;~lc l(l b.J\'I! bcc:n dcn\<d ll\ml the ..:unun1),\h>n 4)( 1h4.·

olTcnr:c \hall be forfeilt.d and pa.id intotltt: Ubjt';.1" of ')1nu~'·na: ''' t\11.:111111-..

1ru~l1 uod t)tebhs.hed under St'C°tion 97 of th~ Ac1

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llti.: .ilk•.: ... r-..~~ilrti 1>1-~~

Altc"qlll 10 comm1tlk on.,i.·.- ot •• ·~h~of

I ·~·npc. 11idu1g« 1lbc:llU!f.

6 l. (I) An) per.on \\hO obs.1ructs ju~lite b) •n) fonn or inctrftrcl\CC (>1.>'1ruC1lon \\·1th i..'\'Kt\'nct, C\hib11s C'll'\'ti1ncss through 1he use of ph) s1cal lorcc, 1n11111idn1ion, t'r Ju~•icc blacknu1il or fi1111ilnr 11e1s, co1nmits an offence and is liublc Otl con\·ic1it1n JO j()lU1Ct:fl > c11r:. llllJ'l'i\C.1nnll'lll t•r 10 0 fii11." o r I\\ l) 1ni llivn N(l il ll l)I b\)lh

(2) \\'h~I\: in 1hc <;(l\ll'"C llf1he in1erfcrcncc.1hc <Jlli.:nder" ho I\ II ntc111l~r of•' 1.:1•i111inal ltl'Uup. cud1111.el'1'S lhe lift." Of a'' i111-..·)s. J;i\\ c11l\>1'\ctncnt ,,fli-.;-..·r or such 01he1• pe1.,~')1 \S "'t)1 kins lo enfv1~e the pro1,oisio11s of the Act, he 1thnll he linble to the pun1shmcn1 prescribed under 1he Act.

(3) rhc ~t'fCnder under .sub4 re:gulatio11 (.!)of 1hi~ 1'C~uh11ion )hall ~001~n .. ollc 1111) person afli.'\1ed b~ his 01l'Cn~c ;inJ all ai'~5~t' cm«1blc 10 h;i\c: bttn tkrt\Cll lmn1 the cornmi..sion u( such an ut1i:n..:~ .. h.;.111 he ltJrfc11ctl and paid 1nh> lh< Objt\:1~ of Sn1u~ljng of f\li):!n'UU~ 1 ru~ ruod e:,1.1bh,hcll undtt S-.'\.11"9'197 Oflht Act

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c-o1 ·-.. :d r11iff'f1111 nut ,..,......_

l \l\H:!f I (> -·­l\•n-.nt. R.c~it•lloa .. ('II~'

'""""" ........ banl..s 01 --lnlo! ltul j,on:..

SC1b1~. llWl(flfllC'.IU .. tocfr"•IT of IU.>1:'1 \..

62. Subjcn to tht proi.·isions of the Act. 1he consent of• itrnuggh:d migrant shall no1-

(o) be • .i.rm.;e ror •• off<nder : (it) C'Qn);titu.te a bet' to the cutn1tk"fh:emcn1 of ci"\lt proccedinic> •ilin...a

the ofr~ndcr: or (r) ex~pi tbt- ofle Kitt fr1,,111n an> li.1b1ht) crt'Atcd wlJcr lhc Act_

63. An lmn'ligtttion Olliccr m~) arrc..,t "'11ho.t1 -"'•mtnt •ft) ~11 "'hum he hnttnenah1e sruo~ co belie' t hJs comm11r!Ni an ofl"e:nce under Ille Act

6:1. ~\."l:l IO the pf\I\ iMot1" of "-'\:I ti.'ll 71 Of rfk' \C-l. !ht: Ct..,Ul1 fllU). U"

tt d«mo;. r1t miil..e Ordfr or (>nkfs ·~ l'C")l11ufi\_JC1 anJ ('\.'ICTlpcn')OlllQn ol a

s1nu;gled pcl')On •tTC .. ~1i\>·e 1Jfh1' immiJratiQn st11us

6S. --( 1) '~1rhswnd1ng M) thing 4"Unt.'lincd in AD) oth"'r cnactn\mt "'1h:re an)' pc-rson is 11~red or is undtt tft\(")ltg;tlf\WI lor 1111 ,)Jfe""'"" u11Jct I.ht: Acl 0t In> othtr- tclt'\·1n1 latA. the l'omptroller-Ge11m.I mi.)'. if c;ati)fi<tJ d'8f the mont) in thoc at1.'QURl Of an atrCSled penc>ll IS O.ac:k through lfk

i:onlnlission of an offence und<r the Act ot an" ocher- Rk,•n1 l3". ~ 10 tk CQWI ~x I""•· (or 1n Orckr au11,.,....,1,u11' Lh~ 'er\ 1c~ 10 j, .. u"" or 1n<>t1uct ~• t.ri. eurn1ncroi-~huthl"raf11wut>riah~ n:-pbt~lC') it~~ k> , .. )uc uonkt a) speci(i(d in Fonn U Qflhe Xht."duk 101he An. ildd~ 10 the mal'\ag,., ol" thir banl or atl) pc1'lOl1 in cOOINI vf the financial 1nJ>tll\lti<N1 ''here the acc:oun1 1$ or btliC\"C"d ~ him co be« the head otf'i« of 1he baol. Of' Ullwt' financial inst11u1ion.10 frec7e the account

(1) The ComptruUer..C,ener;il or biol.. eumil'M:r ""'> b) such Ordtr ot the coun. direct !he banl orOti'M.'1' fin.tnci.11 in>1i1utKin h> suppl) In) int\.Wtl\..11...-. and prod~c.- huol.> and ~'"tln~t> n:IJtinlf, 10 chc a-.:~1>uu1 and to .. 101l 0111 ~ant pl)-mc'flb. opnat~or tmn-..11..:11~ inr.:lud1n~ •fl) lliU ufE..,~ ;,. respect of the accou n 1 OC' account~ of 1he 01fre)ted pen.on or a persi.>n under

"'""'i;imon. 66.-( I) The Pas.>port or an) othci" trncl document Qf •n)' ~igerian

convictedo(lhe off'tnccof wu~lingof n1igran1 shall be forftitC'd unless che ~ilft.J$l« d•nx1> ~1st or on th~ ~'cn:1'ioC of chc Prcropli'\~ o( P.t~ undt"< 1h~ <."on ... citu111Jn •lf th~ F edcral R,'flObhc ,1f ~•lt'-'0..1

(:?) Su~"l k> dx ptU\ 1:.kwt~ol ~h"'1 82 •>flhc ;\cl. ai>tlft' 1..:tc:J p."f'lin

under the Ac1 sh.all forfc1t--

(u) all tbe ~and properties v.hich a~ the subject ofl'ln Interim Anachn1ent Ordc:r o( the roun 1ftcr an attaehrneni b)' 1hc \en tee b o,pccificd b} chc pro'\i'iion,0(1h< A4.1. ;

(h) 11ny 1'11ets orpropc:nies del'i\'ed f rocu an)' proceed ... ob11in~I <lirettly or ind1~tl) l'kJtllfrt"ad) disclosed in fheAssel.~ Ottlan.1ion Fonn SP«1li«I 1n Fonn A of the Schedufe 10 dtt Act. or nQC wbjcct of an lnltriolArtxhrnc:nl Onlor; Ind

(<")any pmpenyor 111Slrul'.n('nt:alitics used in :10) mannt'1' IO cornm11or10 f.c11i111c the conunissionof such offence not alreadyd1scloscd 1n the i\)St'fll Ol>;,:lara1ion form or not ~ubjc."Ct of an Interim A1tachrne1H Order

(J) The Ullltlllhl \lf rorf C'ih:d a:.S<-Li. :.ind l)n"lpC'l1 it.:s c,hnll bi: \ 1!,le<t Ill lhc feckrnl (jo-..ernnlcnl tlf N1g.ena and 1hei1• p1XM:«"t.l ~ .. hall be 1>~1d into thl· Con)Ol1d1uc:d f<.c,•cnut fund or lhe F'cderntil>ll rn.>111 , ... hich !hey ' hnll bl' i1n1ncdin1ely pnid into the Objects ofSinus.g.ling, of ~1igr:uui. r1\li.I I und

(4) l11c 1nc11n--. of c<.1nvey~ncc: of s1nugslcd 1nigron1~ includins \•c:hiclc ... vcs,..el,.., 11irct1•ll Ot ollu.:r nlcans ol'tro11sporta1io11 shnl I be sul>jcc1 10 t(lrfcilurc. e.\C&:f>l \\'hCtC·-

(u) II i'i C\11\bli:,f\Cd I hat the Oh)'~Jl\ or Cflll\'l') llllli:' U\Cd b) lllt! (1ffc11dcr i_, used in lht tm11sacrion of business asa con1111un 1.:orricr :uHJ 1hc 0\1; 11~ 1 o' any ~~on in ch11rgc of s.uch nk'ans of COO\C):lll(.°"e ""':>not• t.:m1,.4:ntini ptin)' or "-IS n04 pri'f) 10 the cornmission of the utfcncc ,

(b) thit oY>-ner o( fhe means o( COfl'\>'eyanc:e tsiablishet that s.uc:h Me!:\lh of COfl'tC')IJI~ ¥.as unla" rufl) andcrin1inall) ,,, the ~~~K'-1 ora prrson ''hu 1.s n<\C the °''ner; or

(c) 111' i:''t1b1Khed 1ha1 the ~3nSQf COfl'<~a&k\." "a~ 11""--d "11hout thc.-11.no\,·kdf:'('. C(ln..t-nl or" illf ul conni\'3Dl"C' of the,)\\ ncr

67. (I) Ilic pmt~11on of 1he riglu~ of il-tnu~lcd 1niy.:u11): iii- hcrch) gua111ntt\.-d and 11 shall be tlk n'Sponsibility of the ~crvtee tn cn>uru 1hu1 a $111ugg)cd n1igran1-

(,1) i> 1101 )ub;cctcd 1odisc1·i1nina101) ' 1rcau11cn1 .Ju t1ccoun1 of mcc, col1>ur, gc111lcr, oie.:. IOni;unsc. religion. poli1ical or other <lpinio11. cullur;il bulicfs o r p1·ac1ices.. nr11ional. ~thnic <lr SllCial otittin. property. bil1h Of other '\U11us,, including l11s s111u1s as a :i.1uugglcd n1igran1 :

(/)) hai. ncc:es~ 10 odequate hc,11lth " nd other w 1.:i11I o;c1Vic.,,-.; duriug lhc j)l.!riOd of his tcrupornry residence in Nigeria~

( t ) hac access to che 1:1n ba:;sy. high cooun iSSHln or ronsu lat..: of the cou Ill?) uf v.hi~h he i> a <:1tinn <14 \""her1: there is no e-1nbaS:>y. high C()flln1i-. .. ion or con~ulal c:. ha~ fk:('e11~ to the d1pl<wnouj..: n.~sen1::i1i'c ufthe \t.nlc: 1h:u 1al.e\ c~1~ of the-..-uuntl'} ·s inh.-n::::.t ornaaionat-.. w prutC\:t huu

(J) i\ ahlt 10 ~tum horM safel)·. if he \\i$hcs a.Ml ""hen he 1) abk 10 do so; and

(C') I) OOI dented ICmpotl.r) res.i4ence \ isas Junntr. the~')' o(tll)' criminal. ci' ii Of' other kpl a<iion~.

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r111i,,.,"tl. ur th.: rmll ul'

l)(IMI'~ t.......,.roucr or I 1111nltn11 ill•'-

O.in of 1Xp111~ t•u•Hl)IN!Ucr

•• _,,,,_ Di' i)lon f°' Rqulm' Mitnilkln..

lk"'l1~n111 ... -d Qtft..:Cl'i <I f lllllC .... .,, ... ~

··~ Utlti'>

(2) The Ser'\'tcc- ~hall en~ure 1haa in\~ltgaiion. detectM>n, pthering and in1crpreta1ioo or evidence al't' concft.1CtcJ 1n such o manner 11"1 to fllinirni.t.e in1n1sion i1110 the ''crw1u1I history of a sniu~led n1i1'mn1and 1h111 1he identity t.)f I person ~nugg_lf..-d is procct-t~d.

(3) 111c Service "lhtlll t"n.,ure I hat

(a) th~ USC of any person') h1'1;fOI')' urbc1ng S111t1p.g.led l•J di'icrin1i11atc Of

CIUSt: hann toSUCh petSOn.hl\ f:tmil) <W"hb r~ U\31l) V.:t) ~halSOC"\\.""f. panicularty wfth n:-lLJ'rd to fr'ffdotn \'l l 1no\·f:1n<.'11I. marriage or ~.arch for gtiinfhl cnlJ>k1ynK"111, i'i prohibi1ed:

(b) 'I~ a.re t;aL-:u tu nu.111tain anJ r~habil11a11.: foc1litl'I:"\ prmidcd for 'muggk..-d mig.rant"' . and

(c•) \'I :.n111ggled 111ip::tnl a1"I h1<;. Huni l~ Arc p 1Xi h .. -c1cd lfo111 in1lmid111ion. lhreats. and l't'prisal., rrnm S41'U~_lers and 1hc:irl't'-)ol1iC:i111C$.. 10\:IUthng "1"''""11~ froin1 ~1~ in f)O'tltion orauthoril).

68. ·ri.e Service 'ihAll estt1blish l'ran .. 11 Shelter'! 10 provide o ran~c or services to ~nuutcd nligrant\. includin.& coonschnit serv1~. post·aJTi\al oric:nta1ion. 1nfomia.1.oo and pwp-an1t11~ Ill l)n)lnolc ..ocial integration. a\ \\tll :..~ \\c:lf111-e IH'c:1gran1111c .. 10 ilS!>i~1.;;1nuggl\.•ll 1nigrar11s.

P.U:T IX~OMM.\"") 5tt• t r·11 •I ( If THI ~IA:\'• t

69. Pur.;_uain lij 1he prov1i.lons of .. C\:liOn 6 or lht: Act. !he co1111nr1nd 'llntct~orthe Servi« <1hall io.:lu<lc offi..:t.°f'Ofthe nu1L. o(()epul) t:ompcrolk-r o(lmmi~1t00

70. In line\\ i1h 1111,.• rr(.l \ i~u.111 ... ~1f ~"\! 1 l .. 111 3(4) (h) of tht.· 1\..:1. such u1hc1· oflitt-rs to he nppointcJ b> lh\.' llv.'ln.I 1n;t) inchNJ'-' ()fTtec~ ol the RanL. uf Depot) Cumptrolk:f-of ln11ni¥J11CK11,.

71. Th< duties of l)qlut) C cmpcrolkT off mmi!l"flJJOO sh•ll be as pre><.'111>:\1 in 1hc Scnicc ~hcduh: nf dutie<1 11nd -.uch other dulics as n1ay be d ire<;tcd by th~ Co1np1ro ll,'-f-Gcncrill .

72. l:>u 1~uan1 h> lht provi~ious 0($4."CliOn 61 (2) of 1hc ACI, lhC Oi,·i.,io11 tOt Regulnt Mig.rotion 9'all ba\·c responsibility tOr halodling u .. ucrs ttlat1n(I. h> rq.ular miarants.

73. For lht' cflfc i,:111 110(1 ctf<.""C:li\'C d ischari!-C or the cluly o f border survcillanc-c O•t<I JXlln.11. in aet1.>rdn1tec \\ i1h 1h~ pruvt510lb or .. cc11011 21i/J of ltw-At.."1 and lhc pc..-rf\)fn1.s1~ of -.1.k.-h para 1nih1a') du11e.-s ronf~~ by ~11\Hl 2(f)<tf1hcAc1, anwnp l oth1:rdu1u.~ll-. ii lo.hall be hn\ ll1I for de!> 1.~.nl'lt t"d offi..:crs

of the Scr.1cc l(l carry arm>. lech3l v.eapons and such 01her pd~c1-.1h:11 ma)' be- rct~ably m,iuirOO Ot oeeessaf')'.

PARI X-A.i«tl.LAN[OU'S

74.-(1)An1pplic.Km rtlating tocmp&oymcnt in Nigeria of an) pmon ''ho i.s a Mt1on1l of any rou:ntry odltf" lhan Nigeria. shill br made 10 tht C<Mnptrol~-~ral in v.li1ing.

{2) An a1'1f)Hc1ulon undcrsub-n:-gulotion ( l)of1hi:!>~~ultUilu1 .. ti.ull C.X'4'11ain 1~111 1cull"11'), IJ.) lo the full na1ne of the prospec1i\t" emp10)«. J11tc 11nd place or birth. nation.nht)'. do1c 11nd pll'lcc ofissucofpas$f>Orl. and ~uch uthcr 1nfor111t11ioo 11s the Comptroller-Ocnc:r<1l 1nay requirt-.

7!i. Au ilnn1iar111lt n1ay be pern1itted by an 1!111nlgration Olliccr to enter 01· rcnu1l11 iii Ni~cl'i11Ufl<.ln 1hc Ul11nigr.1n1 ('r son1e u1l1cr pc~l)ll 011 his bch11lf ncccp1i11$ f11ll in1111igr111ion rc1;pl'lniiibi1ities.

76.1\ fXl\\er cl<crcisable under 1hc Act in the cn-< or auy 1:1tr~l>11 ntn) b~ e:ii;crciscd no1'' ith~tonding 1hat proceedings for au ofrcoce under lhf Act IHl\'C been taken ~1iu .. 1 hint.

77. \\'More 1 peNOl'I \\ishH 10 make an applKalllOO under on) u(th.: prl>''i'Jon' o(tht' A1:1 or the R~guta1ion!> made dttrtu1Kltt and lht fonn of the apphc11t1on as prncr1bed by an) regulation or an ordct° under 1hc A1:t .,.. undt'r the Rc-g.ulat•onii. n:"ot..cd b) rt-g.utation 78 ofd1ese Rtiutatioo~ t) uns.t.111abk 10 d1e painicularcase. the Min1s.teror1he pers<>n to,,rn,m the appli~a1ion i ... 10 be made nltt)' tH11hori~c 1hc appiicntiun lo be made tn S(l(Jle 01htr fonn. 011d such uthcr fonn 11111). in like nta1uh?·r. be \til'ied 10 s.ui1 an) 1>antculnr cK\C.

78. (I) I he lmnligrtttion Re-gula1ioos. 1963 1l) l't\Okcd.

(2) 'J'l1c l1un1ig1':l1ion (Control of Alieos} Rcgul:ttioni,. 196.l i~ rc\ O~~d.

(3) \Vithou11>rejudice tosectioo6 of the Interpretation Ac1, 1hc: wvoc1uio11 of the l{cguhuions ~pccif'ied in suti-rcgulations (I) and (2) of thi~ n.:1ulo1iorl $hnll 1H)t 11ff«t on)1hingdone or purpon~ to be don~ und~r O'f' pursuant to lht­re,OkC'i.1 Rc:ltula1ions.

(4) Subjc:-ct 10 the: provi:riion~ of the .. \ct. the f\1ini:,ttr n1.ay. trom t1mt 10 lime. 8mtnd or rc,,~e-1hc prcy..istons or1he$e Rcg.ul:itlons.

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I \~TIOi'<'(lf p!)\•CN

flil'lUlSI an~

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79. In thew Re1ull1tons all the " ·onb USl!d shall ha"c same mt11n1ng as l1111:1pca1..._

i:s. a11ac~ to chem and be «1nstrutd in che same manner as in the' Ac1, and 1n .-nkular-

.. ,.,, , .. mean~ 1he lnuniF13tioo Act. 201 S :

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··IJ<>txcf" mearb 1htCi"il ~rmce. Fitt. lmn1igractori and Pmons Senri...:n Soard (C'OrlPB) or the Board of0~1t:'crs orStnu~ling. of MiW'fllll:; ·rn1.;t fund us 1hc \:~ nltl)' ~ :

""("onJri1,11irm .. 1nt:Bn.$ lllt> C on~1i1u1100 of the Fed1.:r11l l(~pt1bhc of Nigc1•i11. 1999 (a.s.anwndt.-d) ~

'"C'o111p1roller·Ge11er11l- 1neans Co1np1rollc1··Gencral of Nigcrit1 l1nmigrat ion Ser .. ice :

-1nnnil{ratio11 Htutfquarte,..1 •• !llC"<1 11 ~ die opern1 ion al and ad1nini.srr.:11ivc office of the Nigeria lnunigration Str"~e. \.I.he~ the otlicial ~at ofthl:­Coo1ptrolln-Gencnd i-. 'Ill.lated

•· /11/n1111u1t ur tf,.xr,11/inJ: 1n•a111t1.·11t'' 1ncluJc" IN•llnh.'1U intlh.1~-J h~ 1n~ pcrwn 1ha1 CllUW) ~l."\Cf\' ph)''"°al ~.,, 111en1111 1,..1i11. :iuOering o r ioju1), \.1r

fechn~ or fcaJ'. <1nguish -Ot i11fCrio1•it)' that arc cap11bJe uf huntili.a1111w. or deba).ing I pt"l'$0tl :

.. (!/fe.11ch1r" includ~s bu1 nC>I linliled 10 a con\•ictctl pe1"M>1l under the Act: -p,ttsplf't ... ntcan> a <kx--utnc'nl of pnlte.:"ttOR ~nd a111hor1t) 10 lOt\c-I is~uc:d

b)' lht.: Ni$<:riu J11unig11.11ion S1:f"\ ic..: hl N1g1:rt11n., \\ i .. hio~ U> lrui. cl l>Ul)i.Je

Ni~ria and i.ncluik."S---

(<i) S1.and11rd Nigeri:111 Passport : (b) Nitl"rian Oiplomall< Passport : {c) Nigcri11n Official Passpon : (J) Niger-. Pilgrjm's P:asspon: and {<•) Scan1an ·s Pnsspo11 or S<an1lu.-> Ccr1ilic111c of ldcntily :

-H,.ticklN"' \\hen u~ tn ma. ion k> Ml ln1mi!l'f'&1I mean..!t a ~' cntc-r1 ng and remaining i11 Nigcriu for uincl) dt\y:; or 111orc .

·•.f.iitAtt-.. 1n<+an~ a Slat'-' of the lc:dc:nit.oo or tbt-1 ~«al ( ·apital T .:ml'"°'.'· Abu;a :

.. S'111IrgJllinJ: Qf ,,/igl'IJl1t:i 1f'ml Fwtcf" fll(.ans thl' ~ttli. of ~muggfing of M1gra111i. Tru!.1 Fund cs1abli~hed uurler ~c111.)n 97 (I) ~lf tb\! Act: and

.. ,\'.tOlt'•l\f'{/I'- 11\oean-,, II\'\ jWr"Wf'I "ho. ¥.ith IM intcnlKlin or e\-adinF i1nmi~r.tt1 (lfl f on1111li1ie,, .. ..:crc1 .. hint'4.'lf on h<•ard <1 11hip •• 1h\'rali (l f ~urricr

b~ I.ind. \\'ilh \'Ir "11huu1 P3!olllil:llt 10r hi .. pa,..,.111!'

80. Thci.c Rcgufft1iun'( 1na)' be ciccd as. lh( 1Jurnigra1i11n H.1:~ul;uioo". 2017

Permit ~o ..... Na1nc of bu~u~·~s

St'llEDULF.S

FIRST SCHEOULI·.

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......................... .... .................. ' ... . . . .. . .... ... . . . . .. ... . .................... ' ......... ... ...... . ............................................................... .......................... .... Nn1ure of busintss pcrmined ....... ................................................. ..... ..

.... ...... ..... .. ... ... .... ....................................................................... ......

.................. ' ..... .. ........................... ................................... . Pl11ci:o \\'hcri; bu.; inc'" j,. pennillcd .. .. ... .. ..... ,

, ........................................ .................. ............... . Any oth« condition_, cfWioriitd on 1 hi<!' opera tioo of th~ bus inc..s .. .. ............ " .................................... ... . ................... _ .. , ................................ ............................................................. .

.......... ...... ......... ......... ......... .................. ... .. ..... .................. .......... . . . . .

Ptnni11cd C\J)alriatc quou ................................... .

Pmifto.1•.,, "hteh c->.p11tria1e quc>13 is permined ... .. .. .. • .. , ..................... .

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MJ,,l3·1t1r ,\f/11/,·1r1• of fnl1•1·lr1r

Notv: Posscssil>n of this 1"1oCrmit does no1 cxc1np1 the holder fro1n the n:t1 ui1-.:11~cn1.s of tiny residence pc1•n1it or vis.a ,.,.·ht1-e upplicable for cnl') luto nnd n:sidcocc in Ni&trio,

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SECOND SCflEDULE (R<gula11on 24( I )(u))

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A person" ho has attained the·~(' of c11h1C'C'n )C'lrs ind\\ ho i~ nut a cilib!n of "ig<"riL or "'ho is flQI ocher\\ i:.e f\.etnpcll.*d front Celmpliancc "'i1h Rca.ijtnlttOn. and """°intends to n:-s1ck 1a l'\l~cr&a fiw •n)" pt'f'K:ld t'\.tecd1n~ Ninety da)i sh.all ttgi.ster v.·ith the dcsign.ated l1nmigra1iun Otrtecr 1n the Slate in"' h1ch he or she resick?s.. \\ithin 1\\.Cnt)~c da)''\ {'If the datt of arrival in NigeriA,

2. 1 he address of the des:igoa1c:d Immigration Officer 1n Abuja is NiJ!.eri11 hn1nigra1ion Service I leadquo11cr!I. A irpo1·1 Ro..'ld, Abuja.

3. Outside Abuja, d\e office of the dcsign:ucd lnunignniou OOiccr is silut11cd at 1hc Comn111nds of dle Ni~eria hnmigration Scr,•lce in rhe Staie concemed.

4, A person required 10 register shall pro<luc~ to the dcs,1gnatcd ln1mipa11on Offictt his. or her. pa~pOrt. ~sidC"ncC' P"rn111 11od 1hr~f R.'C<nl

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S. F11lurt 10 regisrer wiahin the ltmt $ptttfted shill render 1h.e pttSOO

con«rned liable' lQ a fine M prescribed b) the Act

THIRD SCHl:DUl.F.

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MA.DE at/\buja this 27tl1 dity of Febru1uy. 2017 .

L1. GEN. Aoo1,11 a ... ur.1"" Or.1 1.1J l)AMOAZAU (R tu.) Hunu11rable Aftnl:-1ttl' of lntrrlor

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(This 110/e <loes IUJI fi>r111 part oj' the.,;e Regulu1">n.'i hut /J intemlr1/ 10 r.rplai11 fti p11rpor1)

lbese RC"gul.11ions seek •o co1nplcn1cn11nd enhance 1he pmvis1ons of lhC lnunigrntion Acl. 2015. provide l t:"~1t l irnnle...,ork for the e rrcclive in1plen1e-ntatio11 of the Act, ~nd consolidate t:.11:i:i.1ins ln1n1igm1ion Regula1ions.

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